Published on 12, July, 2020
My therapist asked me whether I know any other autistic people today and I realised that I don't. Admittedly I've been somewhat isolated due to my mental health, but, I'm working on that and I'm working on getting back out there.
My fear is that I'm too autistic for neurotypical people yet too normal for autistic people due to my high masking skills.
Are there any pros to trying to socialise and get to know more autistic people? Any cons?
There is a chance that you may well actually know other autistic people, just that they may be unaware that they are autistic. It's taken me a good many years to realise that quite a few people I know (past and present) are possibly undiagnosed autists that have slipped under the radar.
If you try to socialise more with other autists, I feel it's fair to say that you'll experience both pros and cons. I can only speak for myself, but there are autists I can get on with brilliantly, with little effort required because they are on a similar wavelength to me. However, there are others that I can find extremely hard work and just cannot seem to connect with on any level.